Top 10 Names for 2008

On Friday, May 8, 2009, the Social Security Administration announced the top ten names for 2008. For the tenth year in a row, Jacob tops the list for boys. Emily was the number one girl's name for twelve years in a row until 2008. Emma is now the most popular name for girls, while Emily slid to number three. The complete list is as follows:

BOYS

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Ethan
4. Joshua
5. Daniel
6. Alexander
7. Anthony
8. William
9. Christopher
10. Matthew

GIRLS

1. Emma
2. Isabella
3. Emily
4. Madison
5. Ava
6. Olivia
7. Sophia
8. Abigail
9. Elizabeth
10. Chloe